New Milford, NJ vs River Edge, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricNew Milford, NJRiver Edge, NJ
Population16,99512,091
Median Household Income$114,889$159,028
Median Rent$1,765/mo$1,879/mo
Median Home Value$580,400$660,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%54.6%
Poverty Rate4.2%4.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2316
Property Crime Rate /100k480424
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall33 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min35.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.112.2
College Degree Rate47.4%66.8%
Foreign-Born %30.1%27.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+1.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.